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Starship Troopers - The Movie
Pascal Saradjian submitted the following organisation and gaming notes for SST:tM. This looks like it could be a lot of fun and a great opportunity for Hollywood Heroics.1. Mobile Infantry
The Mobile Infantry are the military arm of the Terran Federation with the purpose of protecting Human Planets against the Arachnid bugs.Organisation
The Platoon is the basic Mobile Infantry unit. A Platoon consists of 42 men commanded by a Lieutenant.Each Platoon is divided in 3 sub-units called Squads. A squad consists of 13 troopers and 1 squad leader (Corporal or a Sergeant).
A company consist of 3 platoons commanded by a Captain.
There are 4 companies per battalion commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel.
3 Battalions make a regiment commanded by a Colonel.
Equipment
The MI wear a black T-shirt, grey combat-trousers, Body Armor, M3 Tactical Helmet (communications capabilities, zoom magnification, infra-red, or starlight visions, ranging, targeting, and heads-up display), Utility Vest, Field Pack, Combat Gloves and Jump Boots.High ranking officers (Captain +) wear a grey gabardine.
1 Trooper per platoon carries a Com BackPack for long range communications.
Weapons
All troopers have the Morita SmartRifle. This assault rifle uses high capacity magazines of HEAP ammo. The effective range of the rifle can be increased with a scope. 1 trooper in each squad has a scope.Officers use a compact version of the assault Rifle, the Morita Carbine. This weapon has a less effective range but is more effective for close combat.
All troopers carry Grenades. These are a projectiles thrown by hand, or launched by a grenade launcher fixed to the Morita Smart Rifle (1 trooper by squad), or fired with special grenade launcher (1 trooper by squad). The explosive radius is of about 30 meters. The grenade detonates on impact or 30 seconds after arming.
1 trooper per squad has a Rotary Saw for close combat. This Rotary blade is capable of cutting through any known molecular substance.
1 trooper per squad carries a Tactical Nuke Launcher, a shoulder-fired projectile launcher designed to use different warheads on a propellant unit. The warheads differ by the nominal yield of kilotons (2 to 20). The trooper wear also a backpack with 3 nuclear Projectiles.
Heavy Weapons
The Twin-50 Machine Gun is an automatic gun mounted in twin-gun configuration in defensive installations. Ammo used are HEAP. The effective range is about 1 mile.The Rotary Cannon is an automatic gun used by drop ships.
Vehicles
Dropships are used for Assault Landing. They are armed with a rotary cannon.Retrieval Boats are used to transport troopers from planet to starships. They are not armed. These vehicles are piloted by two Federal Fleet Personnel. Each Retrieval Boat can transport a platoon.
Batiment
Outpost are used like planet base for MI. Several Twin-50 Machine gun are present in the outpost.Mobile Infantry in Slammer.
This is probably best played as a squad level game with individual troop ratings, or as a platoon level game with squad troop rating.Most of the troopers should be treated as green, even the leaders. But some experienced units exist with trained and veteran troopers (like Rasczak's Roughnecks). These units are often mixed with green troopers to replace dead casualties.
Sometimes, a Hero will emerge from the combat. For example Johnny Rico (+2)
If using random troop quality for your own MI, use the following table :
Roll 1D6 for each element :
| 1,2,3,4 | Green | New recruits & casualty replacements |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Trained | Troops who have been in the unit long enough to know their way around |
| 6 | Veteran | Experienced troopers who have been through a few hard fights |
If using random squad quality use the following table :
Roll 1D6 for each squad :
| 1,2 | 100% Green Squad |
|---|---|
| 3,4 | 50% green troops, 50% trained troops |
| 5 | 25% green troops, 50% trained troops, 25% veteran troops |
| 6 | 25% green troops, 25% trained troops, 50% veteran troops |
Roll 1D6 for each leader:
| 1,2,3 | Green |
|---|---|
| 4,5 | Trained |
| 6 | Veteran |
In Slammer terms, Mobile Infantry are equipped as Light Infantry.
| Direct Fire Weapons: | Type | Damage Rating | Close (<4") | Effect Range |
Notes; |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morita SmartRifle | B | 1D+1 | +3 | 20" | 30" with scope |
| Morita Carbine | B | 1D+1 | +4 | 16" | |
| Attached Grenade Launcher | EX | 2D | N/A | 20" | |
| Grenade Launcher | EX | 2D | N/A | 26" | |
| Grenade | EX | 2D | N/A | 6" | |
| Tactical Nuke Launcher | EEX | 5D | N/A | 60" | 3 ammo |
| Rotary Saw | N/A | N/A | N/A | +4 | |
| Rotary Cannon | BAH | 2D | - | 36" | Mounted on Drop Ship |
| Twin-50 MG | BAH | 2D+1 | N/A | 30" | Employed in Defensive Installations |
Miniatures
Galoob Toys produce a licenced range of "Toy" figures and models for Starship Troopers. The Mobile Infantry are approx 25mm scale, posable and come ready painted, 2 or 3 are included with each model pack. Some of the models are very nice, if you can find them!Games Workshop WH40,000 Cadian Shock Troops made good Mobile Infantry Men.
Ground Zero Games produce a very good range of 25mm Science Fiction figures, they also produce a small range of bio-organic "bugs".
Pascal Saradjian
pascals@computerlinks.fr
http://www.saradjian.org
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